Transformers

1 9 8 4 – 1 9 8 7  (USA/Japan)

“Robots in disguise!”

During the great Cybertronian War, the Autobots (giant robots with super strength and abilities that allow them to change their forms) and Decepticons (deadly robots who seek control of the universe) crash-landed on Earth.

Both species are deactivated and go unnoticed for millions of years. Geological activity eventually revives the warring factions.

The Decepticons want to strip the earth of its vast energy resources, while the Autobots seek to protect the inhabitants of Earth from that fate. And so an endless battle begins.

The Cartoon Network began airing a new series of Transformers beginning in 2002 with Transformers: Armada. The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons was still raging but a new race entered the picture – the Mini-Cons (miniature Transformers that could attach to their larger counterparts and enhance their abilities).

And that’s where television stopped and the evil merchandising machine took over (evident by the sheer number of characters – see below).

The good guys were led by one Optimus Prime. Other characters in the series included;

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Charles Adler
Jack Angel
Arlene Banas
Jered Barclay
Roger Behr
Michael Bell
Gregg Berger
Susan Blu
Steve Bulen
Arthur Burghardt
Corey Burton
Roger C. Carmel
Victor Caroli
Michael Chain
Philip L. Clarke
Scatman Crothers
Peter Cullen
Bud Davis
Walker Edmiston
Marshall Efron
Paul Eiding
Laurie Faso
Ron Feinberg
Ron Gans
Brad Garrett
Linda Gary
Richard Gautier
Ed Gilbert
Dan Gilvezan
Joy Grdnic
Johnny Haymer
Michael Horton
John Hostetter
Jerry Houser
Milt Jamin
Jason Janson
Stan Jones
S. Marc Jordan
Casey Kasem
Stephen Keener
Aron Kincaid
Chris Latta
Joe Leahy
Morgan Lofting
Jeff MacKay
Danny Mann
Mona Marshall
Michael McConnohie
Terence McGovern
Jeff McKay
David Mendenhall
Don Messick
Denise Mora
John Moschitta Jr.
Alan Oppenheimer
Rob Paulsen
Tony Pope
Bill Ratner
Hal Rayle
Pete Renaday
Clive Revill
Neil Ross
Ken Sansom
Ted Schwartz
John Stephenson
Tony St. James
Lisa Tuska
Beau Weaver
Frank Welker
Marlene Aragon
Jim Cummings
Jim Gosa
Bert Kramer
Maurice LaMarche
Samantha Newark
David Workman

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